Mikio Watanabe (Japan, b. 1954)
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Mezzotint
dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/eng_rus/614617/mezzotint
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezzotint "Watanabe creates a mezzotint by repeatedly pressing a curved, serrated mezzotint "rocker" over the surface of a copper plate until it makes thousands of tiny indentations. After the entire surface of the plate has been textured, yielding a rich velvety black when inked, scrapers are used to shave down the raised areas to a variety of heights that will produce soft tones from dark gray to white when inked and pressed.
While the mezzotint has a history dating back to the seventeenth century, few contemporary artists have achieved the technical skill and dexterity of a master. In Watanabe’s work, one senses not only his devotion to his craft, but also a more private devotion - his model for many years was his beloved wife, Yuriko.
Watanabe expresses this powerful combination of technical mastery and artistic inspiration when he states, "The moment when the copper, the technique, the tools, and myself become one harmonious whole, the result is breathtaking and speaks to me with eloquence."
Mikio Watanabe (Japan, b. 1954) completed his studies in Tokyo in 1977 and settled in Paris, where he learned engraving techniques at the Atelier 17. Since 1981, Mikio Watanabe has focused on mezzotint and his works can be found in many public collections including Bibliotheque National in Paris, the Central Academy of Art, Kuala Lumpur and the New Orleans Museum of Art.
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Luf. Rencontre.
Jour. (клик.)
Memoire deau III (клик.)
Nacre. (клик.)
Voltige.
Magnolia.
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